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Is the purpose of Lemmy to bully out people who disagree in any way? (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by ImpressiveEssay@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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i foud out about this place a few days ago.. upon arriving i saw some misinformation spreading around. I called dit out and the response has been bullying name calling and being told to leave he site. is this what lemmy is?

Just wanna check before I go..

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[–] Azzu@lemm.ee 15 points 4 months ago

You should reevaluate if you think disagreement is bullying. Disagreement feels like bullying because being wrong is one of the worst things that could happen to our psyche. Because people on the "wrong side" were often attacked and killed throughout history. But in a more enlightened culture, that we're trying to rationally work towards, being wrong and people disagreeing should and needs to be fine. It still feels unpleasant of course, but disagreement and hostile behavior needs to be distinguished.